Fire House Kids, LLC
1591 S 9TH ST, Midlothian, TX 76065 · Ellis County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 227
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Summer Patterson
- Phone
- (469) 672-6839
- Regulated since
- Nov 22, 2016
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1246242 · number 1627150
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Apr 29, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 17, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 5, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 11, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 22, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 21, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 8, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 13, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 11, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 29, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 2, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
There were 4 year old children observed on equipment with a vertical slide pole and the caregivers confirmed the 4 year olds use the equipment.
HHSC 746.4605(b)(3) — Equipment Prohibited for Younger Than 4 Yrs- Vertical Slide Poles
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-11-02. Correction verified 2021-11-09.
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Supervision & ratios
There were 4 year old children on equipment that has over head rings and the caregivers stated the 4 year olds use the equipment with supervision.
HHSC 746.4605(b)(4) — Equipment Prohibited for Younger Than 4 Yrs - Over-head Rings
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-11-02. Correction verified 2021-11-09.
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Safety & premises
The younger playground did not have appropriate use zone around the structure. There was less than 6 feet from the steps of the stationary structure.
HHSC 746.4803 — Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-11-23. Correction verified 2021-11-09.
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Safety & premises
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.